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Inquest into the Deaths of Amy-Lee ARMSTRONG and Kyrone Terrance EADES and Ashley Scott DE AGRELA

Inquest into the Deaths of Amy-Lee ARMSTRONG and Kyrone Terrance EADES and Ashley Scott De AGRELA

 

Delivered on :7 August 2020

Delivered at : Perth

Finding of : Deputy State Coroner King

Recommendations :N/A

Orders/Rules : N/A

Suppression Order : Yes

On the basis that it would be contrary to the public interest I make an order that there be no reporting or publication of the details of any of the versions of the WA Police Emergency Driving Policy and Guidelines, including, but not limited to, any cap on the speed at which police officers are authorised to drive.

Summary : On 2 December 2015, Ms Armstrong, Mr Eades and Mr De Agrela were passengers in a car which was being driven at high speeds. The driver, who was affected by methylamphetamine and alcohol, lost control of the car and crashed into a tree in South Lakes. Ms Armstrong and Mr Eades died from their injuries at the scene of the crash, and Mr De Agrela died from his injuries two days later in hospital. The driver of the car survived.

 

Prior to the crash, police officers had pursued the car briefly but then lost sight of it.

 

The driver was convicted of three counts of dangerous driving occasioning the deaths of each of Ms Armstrong, Mr Eades and Mr De Agrela in circumstances of aggravation and with failing to comply with a direction by the police officers to stop.

 

The Deputy State Coroner found that each of the deaths occurred by way of unlawful homicide.

 

The Deputy State Coroner concluded that the officers acted appropriately and did not cause or contribute to the crash.

 

Catch Words : Police Intercept : WA Police Emergency Driving Policy and Guidelines : Alcohol : Methylamphetamine : Tetrahydrocannabinol : Excessive Speed : Failure to Stop : Unlawful Homicide

 


Last updated: 13-Nov-2020

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